Alliance Atlantis and Viacom Productions have inked an exclusive television development deal with Francis Ford Coppola’s American Zoetrope….

A favorite among Canadian film-lovers for its laid-back atmosphere and pretension-free parties, the Atlantic Film Festival this year promises an eclectic array of films and programs for filmmakers and buffs alike as it celebrates its 20th anniversary in Halifax, Sept. 15-23….

At the rate The Art of War is going, it could win this year’s Golden Reel award for the highest-grossing Canadian film….

In the Sept. 4 issue, some information regarding two cofounders of Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting’s new U8TV was incorrect. U8TV president Lili Shalev is a former ad agency honcho, and chief content officer Fiorella Grossi was previously senior story producer at Canada…

It’s dusk, an hour ’til bedtime for the child seated at the kitchen table, his salmon-colored ‘journal’ notebook open before him, pointy pencil in hand. He is bright, imaginative, observant, and already a critical thinker. He has created endless play scenarios…

Look Communications has added CP24, Talktv and VCC Adult Channel to its digital broadcast tv service in Ontario….

Cher is a doyenne of showbiz, so let’s modify her cover-song advice on reading your man’s intentions and apply it to the problem of how filmmakers at the Toronto fest recently located a little development cash. It’s in the pitch, that’s…

Fil Fraser, president and ceo of Vision tv, is retiring after six years at the spiritual specialty. He will be replaced by secretary-general of the North American Broadcasters Association Bill Roberts….

Toronto digital animation studio C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures is moving into film production with its newly launched C.O.R.E. Film Productions….

This year’s edition of MIPCOM, running Oct. 2-6 in Cannes, will see an increase of 14.5% of participating companies, with 2,131 compared to 1,862 last year….

Vancouver: The vocal lament of local filmmakers who failed to make the cut at the 19th annual Vancouver International Film Festival should be tempered somewhat with the knowledge that they are not alone – not by a long shot….

CBC Television has awarded a $5-million contract to partners Telesat Canada and Norway’s TANDBERG Television to outfit cbc’s English tv network satellite distribution system with what they describe as ‘the world’s most advanced digital video compression technology.’…